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For most people who can afford it, yes. Villa Park grades A− overall, 38th of 841 graded towns in California. The median household earns $202K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 86% of the country. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $2.3 million, 24.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income. Villa Park’s typical home value is $2,338,000, above both the California town median ($709,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($332,000). On safety, just 11 of California’s 426 towns do better. Villa Park is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 92% of U.S. towns.
Where Villa Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Villa Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Villa Park is from typical.
Its grades run from A for jobs and income (better than 94% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 5%), so the A− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,723 in 1970, 5,843 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 8 maps from 1896 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Villa Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw11 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaAngel Stadium of Anaheim
Big draw6 mi Theme parkDisney California Adventure10.1M visitors a yearDisneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Angel Stadium of Anaheim: Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen, Public domain · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Villa Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Villa Park.
Villa Park fares better on crime within California than nationally and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of California.
At 24.4 years of the Los Angeles metro’s $96K median household income, the typical home (about $2.34M) costs more against local pay than in 98% of California towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. Home values rose 47% in five years, to about $2.34M, against 13% across California.
90% of households own their home in Villa Park. Typical home values rose 5.3% in the year to September 2026. The typical Villa Park home is worth about $2,338,000, up 5.3% in a year, 3 times the California typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Orange Unified school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Villa Park High, with 2,023 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Villa MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 747 | – |
| Villa Park HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,023 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Against the 1,021 U.S. towns with household incomes like Villa Park’s, it is less healthy than 88%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
22% of Villa Park adults have obesity. Villa Park beats the California average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 7.4% of Villa Park adults smoke cigarettes.
| Villa Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 29% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Villa Park | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.5% | 10.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Villa Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 98% of California’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Villa Park is 0.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Villa Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.2 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
25.9% of workers work from home, against 17.2% across California.
Villa Park’s average trip to work is 23 minutes. Jobs based in Villa Park grew to 1,335 in 2023, 167 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Villa Park for work: only 4% work in town.
| Villa Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $202,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.6% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
January nights average 46.5°, milder than in 97% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 86.5°.
Villa Park has warm winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Villa Park | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 47°F | 40°F | 22°F |
| July high | 87°F | 89°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 0 of its 1,326 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Villa Park itself; its outdoors grade is D.
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Villa Park Knowles | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
35 within 15 miles of the center of Villa Park
About 4 of every 100 Villa Park residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
4 notable people were born in Villa Park.
City in California, United States
Villa Park (VIL-uh) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. It was founded in 1962. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 5,843, making it the smallest city in Orange County. The city is largely zoned for single-family residences on lots that average about 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2), or 1⁄2 acre, in size. Within the city limits there is one small shopping center. City Hall, including a community room, and a branch of the Orange County Public Libraries system is adjacent to the city's only shopping center.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Villa Park grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #38 of 841 in California. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
4 notable people were born here, including Aaron Corp and Pat McInally.
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